In 2009 the INSPIRE Directive was adopted as a Statutory Instrument by both the UK and Scottish Parliaments with a view to developing the Metadata, Web Map and Web Feature Services, to an agreed timetable, over the next decade. Both the Scottish Government and Geographic Information community in Scotland recognise that although the mandated datasets are helpful in focusing attention on priorities within the context of creating a Scottish Spatial Data Infrastructure and delivering efficiencies across all tiers of Scottish Government, the INSPIRE Directive should be seen very much as a catalyst rather than a checklist.
RCAHMS recognises the need to and value in sharing the information it curates on behalf of the Scottish public with partner organisations and the wider community for the benefit of the promotion and appreciation of Scotland’s heritage. Although, the majority of records in Canmore (http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/), the national inventory of the archaeological and built heritage of Scotland and its maritime waters are not protected through statutory designation, RCAHMS has argued that the information it curates is relevant to and should be considered as part of the INSPIRE Annex I Protected Places theme, even if not a mandatory dataset. To date RCAHMS has released a point-based WMS for the information in Canmore and is developing further bespoke services for maritime losses and the results of its own aerial survey mapping programme, the first in a series of richer datasets. WFS will be developed on release of guidance documents from the Scottish Government.
Promoting the undesignated heritage of Scotland through INSPIRE raises a number of questions over the appropriateness of applying specifications for regulatory environmental data to the wider cultural heritage and how information, so published, could be understood and used remotely by audiences outside heritage. Archaeological data is often ill-defined and incomplete. Would those accessing data remotely necessarily understand the incompleteness, bias and variability of the record in contrast to the fixed boundaries of most designated datasets? A land manager may need to know if a site is extant, known from documentary sources or revealed through aerial photography or remote sensing whereas an archaeologist needs to consider evidence from the investigation and recording of a site.
Delivery of richer spatial datasets for most archaeological investigations remain aspirational as they require collaborative, participatory approaches from across the profession and engagement from the academic and private sectors. Even if the mechanisms to deliver richer datasets are in place, potential barriers include concerns over intellectual property rights and a reluctance to change working practices though inertia may gradually be addressed through demonstrator services and case studies highlighting the potential benefits in the long term.
A presentation given by Peter McKeague (Historic Environment Scotland), Anthony Corns (Discovery Programme, Ireland) and Axel Posluschny (University of Bamberg, Germany) at the European Archaeological Consilium annual meeting in Brighton, March 2015.
A roundtable with Peter McKeague (RCAHMS) and Stefano Campana (McDonald Research Institute, University of Cambridge and the University of Siena) at the Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology conference at the University of Siena on 1st April 2015.
This round table session seeks to build a case for developing a thematic SDI but is thematic SDI even necessary with existing digital infrastructure initiatives – Archaeolandscapes (Arcland), ARIADNE and Europeana – in place? Where are the current initiatives and exemplar projects, particularly for data created through fieldwork and scientific analysis, for harmonising spatial data?
This presentation was given by Peter McKeague at a workshop at the 4th International Euro-Mediterranean Conference (EuroMed 2012) Conference in Limassol, Cyprus on 'GIS systems and Archaeological Spatial Data Infrastructures in Europe and Mediterranean area.'
INSPIRE provides a roadmap for the publication of metadata, view and download services for a wide range of spatial information in the public sector. This presentation outlines the development of INSPIRE in Scotland to 2012 and how it is being implemented for historic environment data. In most instances the timetabled approach of government organisations focuses on publishing only statutory data under the Protected Sites theme. However the definition of a Protected Site under INSPIRE is much broader recognising that data may be managed through legal or other effective means. That is, Protected Sites do not need to be formally protected through designation legislation as long as they are managed effectively for instance through planning guidance.
RCAHMS has adopted the principles behind INSPIRE to publish information about the wider historic environment and the specialist datasets it curates. However, much archaeological information is created outside the public sector by academia and commercial archaeological companies. There is a need to encourage these primary data creators to contribute to archaeological Spatial Data Infrastructures. Online reporting, through OASIS, offers a potential solution through the systematic reporting of archaeological fieldwork, including specialist remote sensing techniques via online forms. The challenge remains to establish a common infrastructure, agreed terminologies and to encourage the archaeological community to value spatial data.
A presentation given by Peter McKeague (Historic Environment Scotland), Anthony Corns (Discovery Programme, Ireland) and Axel Posluschny (University of Bamberg, Germany) at the European Archaeological Consilium annual meeting in Brighton, March 2015.
A roundtable with Peter McKeague (RCAHMS) and Stefano Campana (McDonald Research Institute, University of Cambridge and the University of Siena) at the Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology conference at the University of Siena on 1st April 2015.
This round table session seeks to build a case for developing a thematic SDI but is thematic SDI even necessary with existing digital infrastructure initiatives – Archaeolandscapes (Arcland), ARIADNE and Europeana – in place? Where are the current initiatives and exemplar projects, particularly for data created through fieldwork and scientific analysis, for harmonising spatial data?
This presentation was given by Peter McKeague at a workshop at the 4th International Euro-Mediterranean Conference (EuroMed 2012) Conference in Limassol, Cyprus on 'GIS systems and Archaeological Spatial Data Infrastructures in Europe and Mediterranean area.'
INSPIRE provides a roadmap for the publication of metadata, view and download services for a wide range of spatial information in the public sector. This presentation outlines the development of INSPIRE in Scotland to 2012 and how it is being implemented for historic environment data. In most instances the timetabled approach of government organisations focuses on publishing only statutory data under the Protected Sites theme. However the definition of a Protected Site under INSPIRE is much broader recognising that data may be managed through legal or other effective means. That is, Protected Sites do not need to be formally protected through designation legislation as long as they are managed effectively for instance through planning guidance.
RCAHMS has adopted the principles behind INSPIRE to publish information about the wider historic environment and the specialist datasets it curates. However, much archaeological information is created outside the public sector by academia and commercial archaeological companies. There is a need to encourage these primary data creators to contribute to archaeological Spatial Data Infrastructures. Online reporting, through OASIS, offers a potential solution through the systematic reporting of archaeological fieldwork, including specialist remote sensing techniques via online forms. The challenge remains to establish a common infrastructure, agreed terminologies and to encourage the archaeological community to value spatial data.
International Journal of Engineering Inventions (IJEI) provides a multidisciplinary passage for researchers, managers, professionals, practitioners and students around the globe to publish high quality, peer-reviewed articles on all theoretical and empirical aspects of Engineering and Science.
The peer-reviewed International Journal of Engineering Inventions (IJEI) is started with a mission to encourage contribution to research in Science and Technology. Encourage and motivate researchers in challenging areas of Sciences and Technology.
Scotland has been innovative in making heritage data available online. The national record Canmore is believed to have been one of the world’s first online monuments records and PastMap is a searchable online GIS portal which brings together over 20 heritage datasets.
However, is simply being ‘online’ enough to make a nation’s heritage data truly available? In the case of Scotland, while it is simple to drill down to individual monuments, it is harder to elucidate general patterns, and familiarity with domestic geographies is an advantage when searching.
Susan Hamilton
Computing Applications in Archaeology 2013 (25-28 March)
University of Western Australia
Ocean Optics: Fundamentals & Naval Applications Technical Training Short Cour...Jim Jenkins
This 2-day course is de¬signed for scientists, engi¬neers, and managers who wish to learn the fundamentals of ocean optics and how they are used to predict detectability of submerged objects such as swimmers or submarines. Examples will be provided on how much optical conditions vary by depth, by geographic location and season, and by wavelength. Examples from the in situ online databases and from satellite climatologies will be provided.
"Shared Web Information Systems for Heritage in Scotland and Wales – Flexibility in Partnership"
D. Thomas (RCAHMW) and P. McKeague (RCAHMS)
This presentation was given at the XXIV International CIPA Symposium, 2013 - 'Recording, Documentation and Cooperation for Cultural Heritage'.
The Royal Commissions on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland and Wales were established in 1908 to investigate and record the archaeological and built heritage of their respective countries. The organisations have grown organically over the succeeding century, steadily developing their inventories and collections as card and paper indexes. Computerisation followed in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with RCAHMS releasing Canmore, an online searchable database, in 1998. Following a review of service provision in Wales, RCAHMW entered into partnership with RCAHMS in 2003 to deliver a database for their national inventories and collections. The resultant partnership enables both organisations to develop at their own pace whilst delivering efficiencies through a common experience and a shared IT infrastructure. Through innovative solutions the partnership has also delivered benefits to the wider historic environment community, providing online portals to a range of datasets, ultimately raising public awareness and appreciation of the heritage around them. Now celebrating its 10th year, Shared Web Information Systems for Heritage, or more simply SWISH, continues to underpin the work of both organisations in presenting information about the historic environment to the public.
Reconnaissance for Hydrographic Survey ProjectNzar Braim
Reconnaissance for Hydrographic Survey Project
The system is able to withstand the harsh environment of the nearshore and acquire beach profile information across the surf zone. This paper describes the system and results of a comparison in Myrtle Beach, S.C., between surveys collected over a 3- day period by the personal watercraft system and by a similar system mounted aboard a traditional coastal survey vessel.
The bathymetric measurements for the personal watercraft-mounted echosounder surveying system display mean repetitive differences of 6 cm.
This workshop is an introductory course in Hydrographic surveying.
It is designed for surveyors, engineers, survey technicians, dredge operators, and hydrographers.
The course focuses on theoretical principles of hydrographic surveying, project description, operation, and map production.
D3.3 examines data access and sharing practices within the consortium in the light of Open Access, the licensing options available and issues arising from this evolving movement.
Author:
Kate Fernie, MDR
Contributors:
Guntram Geser, SRFG
Elizabeth Fentress, AIAC
Costis Dallas, Athena-‐RC
Franco Niccolucci, PIN
Cesar Gonzalez-‐Perez, CSIC
Roberto Scopigno, Paolo Cignioni, ISTI-‐CNR
UlfJakobsson, SND
Emmanuelle Bryas, Amala Marx, Kai Salas-‐Rossenbach, Bernard Pinglier, INRAP
Hella Hollander, KNAW-‐DANS
ADS, Discovery, ZRC SAZU, CYI-‐STARC, ARHEO, MNM-NOK, OEAW, ARUP-‐CAS, NIAM BAS, MiBAC, DAI
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This session provides introduction to UiPath Communication Mining, importance and platform overview. You will acquire a good understand of the phases in Communication Mining as we go over the platform with you. Topics covered:
• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
International Journal of Engineering Inventions (IJEI) provides a multidisciplinary passage for researchers, managers, professionals, practitioners and students around the globe to publish high quality, peer-reviewed articles on all theoretical and empirical aspects of Engineering and Science.
The peer-reviewed International Journal of Engineering Inventions (IJEI) is started with a mission to encourage contribution to research in Science and Technology. Encourage and motivate researchers in challenging areas of Sciences and Technology.
Scotland has been innovative in making heritage data available online. The national record Canmore is believed to have been one of the world’s first online monuments records and PastMap is a searchable online GIS portal which brings together over 20 heritage datasets.
However, is simply being ‘online’ enough to make a nation’s heritage data truly available? In the case of Scotland, while it is simple to drill down to individual monuments, it is harder to elucidate general patterns, and familiarity with domestic geographies is an advantage when searching.
Susan Hamilton
Computing Applications in Archaeology 2013 (25-28 March)
University of Western Australia
Ocean Optics: Fundamentals & Naval Applications Technical Training Short Cour...Jim Jenkins
This 2-day course is de¬signed for scientists, engi¬neers, and managers who wish to learn the fundamentals of ocean optics and how they are used to predict detectability of submerged objects such as swimmers or submarines. Examples will be provided on how much optical conditions vary by depth, by geographic location and season, and by wavelength. Examples from the in situ online databases and from satellite climatologies will be provided.
"Shared Web Information Systems for Heritage in Scotland and Wales – Flexibility in Partnership"
D. Thomas (RCAHMW) and P. McKeague (RCAHMS)
This presentation was given at the XXIV International CIPA Symposium, 2013 - 'Recording, Documentation and Cooperation for Cultural Heritage'.
The Royal Commissions on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland and Wales were established in 1908 to investigate and record the archaeological and built heritage of their respective countries. The organisations have grown organically over the succeeding century, steadily developing their inventories and collections as card and paper indexes. Computerisation followed in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with RCAHMS releasing Canmore, an online searchable database, in 1998. Following a review of service provision in Wales, RCAHMW entered into partnership with RCAHMS in 2003 to deliver a database for their national inventories and collections. The resultant partnership enables both organisations to develop at their own pace whilst delivering efficiencies through a common experience and a shared IT infrastructure. Through innovative solutions the partnership has also delivered benefits to the wider historic environment community, providing online portals to a range of datasets, ultimately raising public awareness and appreciation of the heritage around them. Now celebrating its 10th year, Shared Web Information Systems for Heritage, or more simply SWISH, continues to underpin the work of both organisations in presenting information about the historic environment to the public.
Reconnaissance for Hydrographic Survey ProjectNzar Braim
Reconnaissance for Hydrographic Survey Project
The system is able to withstand the harsh environment of the nearshore and acquire beach profile information across the surf zone. This paper describes the system and results of a comparison in Myrtle Beach, S.C., between surveys collected over a 3- day period by the personal watercraft system and by a similar system mounted aboard a traditional coastal survey vessel.
The bathymetric measurements for the personal watercraft-mounted echosounder surveying system display mean repetitive differences of 6 cm.
This workshop is an introductory course in Hydrographic surveying.
It is designed for surveyors, engineers, survey technicians, dredge operators, and hydrographers.
The course focuses on theoretical principles of hydrographic surveying, project description, operation, and map production.
D3.3 examines data access and sharing practices within the consortium in the light of Open Access, the licensing options available and issues arising from this evolving movement.
Author:
Kate Fernie, MDR
Contributors:
Guntram Geser, SRFG
Elizabeth Fentress, AIAC
Costis Dallas, Athena-‐RC
Franco Niccolucci, PIN
Cesar Gonzalez-‐Perez, CSIC
Roberto Scopigno, Paolo Cignioni, ISTI-‐CNR
UlfJakobsson, SND
Emmanuelle Bryas, Amala Marx, Kai Salas-‐Rossenbach, Bernard Pinglier, INRAP
Hella Hollander, KNAW-‐DANS
ADS, Discovery, ZRC SAZU, CYI-‐STARC, ARHEO, MNM-NOK, OEAW, ARUP-‐CAS, NIAM BAS, MiBAC, DAI
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
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This session provides introduction to UiPath Communication Mining, importance and platform overview. You will acquire a good understand of the phases in Communication Mining as we go over the platform with you. Topics covered:
• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
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Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
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PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
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- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
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GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
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The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
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Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
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https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
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Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
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Explore more about Albumentations and join the community at:
GitHub: https://github.com/albumentations-team/albumentations
Website: https://albumentations.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100504475
Twitter: https://x.com/albumentations
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The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
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Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
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Beyond INSPIRE: Scotland
1. Beyond Inspire: towards delivering richer heritage
data in Scotland
Peter McKeague and Mike Middleton
Peter.mckeague@rcahms.gov.uk mike.middleton@rcahms.gov.uk
2. Outline of talk
Outline of talk
1. Outline of adoption of INSPIRE and aspirations of Scottish SDI
2. Metadata
3. Published Historic Environment Datasets for Scotland
4. A broader view of Protected sites
5. RCAHMS data – limitations in the wider world
6. DSP - RCAHMS Mapping
7. Conclusions
3. The role of RCAHMS
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
• Identifies, surveys and interprets the built environment of Scotland
through field survey, aerial reconnaissance and desk-based analysis
• Preserve, care for and add to the information and the items in the National
Collection relating to the archaeological, architectural and historical environment
through receipt of information from commercial and community projects
and the deposition of third party archives
•Promote public understanding and enjoyment of the information and the items in the
collection
through presentation of resources online through the Canmore database,
encouraging public contributions, working with community groups to
record and appreciate their heritage through Scotland’s Rural Past project.
Provides Scotland with a national inventory of the architectural and
archaeological heritage as set out by the Granada and Valetta
Conventions
4. Guidance, Policy and implementation
2004: One Scotland, -One Geography. A Geographic Information Strategy for Scotland
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/57346/0016922.pdf
2009: INSPIRE Statutory Instrument
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/440/contents/made
2010: Cookbook 1 How to serve a Scottish SDI and INSPIRE compliant WMS
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/311518/0098305.pdf
In preparation: Cookbook 2 How to serve a Scottish SDI and INSPIRE compliant WFS
5. The Scottish Spatial Data Infrastructure
National
Mapping
Agency
(Ordnance
Survey)
Commercial
aerial
photography
vendors
After Cameron Easton: Scottish Government
6. Scottish Spatial Data Infrastructure Metadata Portal
http://scotgovsdi.edina.ac.uk/srv/en/main.home
8. Marine Environmental data & Information Network
Spatial Data Infrastructure Metadata Portal
http://portal.oceannet.org/search/full/catalogue/medin.ac.uk__MEDIN_2.3__Canmore.xml/
9. Published Historic Environment Services in Scotland
Historic Scotland have published metadata and WMS for
Scheduled Monuments
Listed Buildings
Gardens and Designed Landscapes
Developing a hosted service for Conservation Areas on behalf of
local authorities
RCAHMS
Have published metadata and WMS for the
National inventory of the archaeological and built heritage (Canmore)
are preparing WMS for more detailed datasets
are promoting INSPIRE principles to Local Authority archaeological services
Local authority Historic Environment Records
Several have WMS for their own purposes but none formally
published through the Scottish Spatial Data Infrastructure Discovery Portal
Elsewhere, a much more restrictive interpretation of ‘Protected Sites’ focuses
on only those sites that are protected through statutory designation
10. Protected Sites and the wider Historic Environment
A Protected Site is defined as an
“Area designated or managed within a framework of
international, Community and Member States' legislation
to achieve specific conservation objectives”
[Directive 2007/2/EC].
“..a Protected Site is an area of land and/or sea
especially dedicated to the protection and maintenance of
biological diversity, and of natural and associated cultural
resources, and managed through legal or other effective
means.”
[International Union for the Conservation of Nature]
11. Protected Sites and the wider Historic Environment
Why the wider historic environment matters
• European Union and Sector policies
The Valetta Convention on the Archaeological Heritage (1992)
The Granada Convention on the Architectural Heritage (1985)
• Only about 7% of the known archaeological resource is protected
through statutory means
• Informing the designation process
• Managing the historic environment through other effective means
Planning guidance (Planning Advice Note 42 in Scotland)
Stewardship and voluntary agreements
• Expectation and best practice
• Stimulating research
It is the wider historic environment that is most at risk and has most to benefit from INSPIRE
16. Scottish Spatial data Infrastructure
Data Provider / Service delivery
Service provision
Publishers
View services
Discovery
Services /
Discovery
Canmore Metadata
Registry
(Spatial) database
View
Services / Portals
Web Map
Aerial photography: Services
Rectified images
Transcription linework
Download Service
Services / consumption
Web
Feature End User
Third party data: Services
e.g.Remote Sensing
Excavation extents and detail
23. Defining Scotland’s Places
A D
B
C
A http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/rcahms_media/files/survey/rcahms_data_management.pdf
B http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/rcahms_media/files/survey/rcahms_polygonisation_report.pdf
C http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/rcahms_media/files/survey/rcahms_inspired_report.pdf
D http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/historic-environment-polygonisation-standards-scotland.html
24. Defining Scotland’s Places
Defence Estates (Ministry of Defence)
Audience
Directorate for Culture, External Affairs and Tourism
Emergency Services
• Heritage Professionals
Legal Directorate
Directorate for Rural Payments and Inspection
• Land Managers
The Crown Estates Transport Scotland
• Public 32 Local Authorities
Marine Scotland
Cairngorms National Park Authority
Health Directorate (NHS Scotland)
Heritage professionals (Architects, archaeologist, etc)
Directorate for Environmental Quality
Directorate for Business, Enterprise and Energy
Highlands and Islands Airports
Architecture and Design Scotland Crofters Commission
Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer (QLTR) Universities
Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland (AHSS)
National Museums Scotland Directorate for Housing and Regeneration
Scottish Water Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Directorate for Transport
Directorate for the Built Environment General Register Office for Scotland
Directorate for Climate Change and Water Industry
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority
25. RCAHMS Mapping
Organisation: SMRs/HERs Historic Scotland RCAHMS
What are they The Potential Designation The Known
mapping? (Trigger Mapping) (Constraint Mapping) (Inventory Mapping)
27. RCAHMS Mapping
Attribution
Discovery attribution – The core attribution needed to be standards
compliant and meaningful to as wide an audience as possible.
What is it?
Why is it of interest?
Who to contact to get more info.
LA/HER hyperlink
RCAHMS hyperlink
Where the shape came from
When the shape was made
40. The Scottish Spatial Data Infrastructure Challenge
Engaging the private sector and academia
Broadening
approach to
include
academic
and private
sector
After Cameron Easton: Scottish Government
41. Conclusions....
• Remote access to information through Spatial Data Infrastructures is the future
• Historic Environment Data needs to be visible in an SDI (otherwise it is ignored)
• Historic Environment Data needs to be understood by the layman
• Need to facilitate publication of richer data from the activities that inform our records
The fieldworker or researcher creates primary data but not everyone has the
capacity, ability or infrastructure to delivery WMS or WFS services
Need to agree on appropriate standards to document the data consistently
and a need for a facilitating role to enable organisations to contribute..
The RCAHMS SURE partnership with the National Trust for Scotland
and Orkney Islands Council is one such example of a new approach
Contact
Peter McKeague : peter.mckeague@rcahms.gov.uk
Mike Middleton: mike.middleton@rcahms.gov.uk